Public Health - Bachelor of Science in Public Health

What are the goals of the BSPH program?

Graduates will be qualified for early career, entry-level positions in public health agencies and other public or private organizations. However, an additional outcome is to prepare students for advanced study via graduate and professional degree programs. The BSPH program gives students a broad introduction to the field of public health. However, graduate school offers a deeper education with a more intense focus on a specific topic area. The BSPH program offers opportunities in one of two specializations: Environmental Public Health and Public Health Sociology.

Core Competencies

All graduates of the BSPH degree program will be prepared to:

Summarize the historic milestones in public health.

Compare and contrast examples of major domestic and international public health issues.

Discuss various approaches/strategies for identification, response and intervention to address and attempt to resolve common public health issues.

Apply the fundamental principles of the five core disciplines of public health (biostatistics; environmental health; epidemiology; health administration; health behavior/promotion) to domestic and international population issues.

Write and communicate applicable case summaries.

Seek employment for entry-level position and/or apply for advanced education and training in public health or related discipline.

Questions about the BSPH Major, Global Public Health Minor and Epidemiology Minor.

If you are interested in finding out more about the public health major view the video on the following link go.osu.edu/BWvG. After successfully passing a quiz, there is no limit on how many times to complete it, you will be provided with instructions on how to schedule an appointment with one of the College of Public Health academic advisors. The purpose for viewing the video is to make sure students have a general understanding about the BSPH major before meeting with one of our advisors.